Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ferox
ID:
1078731

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hooker) Fryxell

Source:
tro

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 62: 464 (1981 publ. 1982)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078069

Common Names

  • Wercklea ferox
  • Ferocious Wercklea
  • Fierce Wercklea

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Description

Wercklea ferox (also called Ferocious wercklea, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is native to Panama, and it grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests. It is an annual herb, usually growing up to 1 m tall and has yellow flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Wercklea ferox is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin diseases, fever, and stomach ache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Wercklea ferox is small, yellow, and cup-shaped. The seed is a small, black, flat, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, green, and have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Wercklea ferox

Wercklea ferox can be found in Central America, primarily in Panama.

Species in the Malvaceae family

Abelmoschus angulosus, Abelmoschus caillei, Abelmoschus crinitus, Abelmoschus esculentus, Abelmoschus ficulneus, Abelmoschus hostilis, Abelmoschus magnificus, Abelmoschus manihot, Abelmoschus moschatus, Abelmoschus muliensis, Abelmoschus sagittifolius, Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, Abroma augustum, Abutilon abutiloides, Abutilon affine, Abutilon alii, Abutilon amplum, Abutilon andrewsianum, Abutilon andrieuxii, Abutilon anglosomaliae, Abutilon angulatum, Abutilon anodoides, Abutilon appendiculatum, Abutilon arenarium, Abutilon arequipense, Abutilon auritum, Abutilon austroafricanum, Abutilon badium, Abutilon balansae, Abutilon bastardioides, Abutilon benedictum, Abutilon berlandieri, Abutilon bidentatum, Abutilon bracteosum, Abutilon buchii, Abutilon burandtii, Abutilon bussei, Abutilon californicum, Abutilon calliphyllum, Abutilon carinatum, Abutilon coahuilae, Abutilon commutatum, Abutilon cryptopetalum, Abutilon cuspidatum, Abutilon densiflorum, Abutilon dinteri, Abutilon dispermum, Abutilon divaricatum, Abutilon dugesii, Abutilon durandoi,

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